Air Quality Health Index

• Wildfire smoke: Air quality index for Okanagan maxes out at 10-plus, again

  On Saturday morning, with wildfire smoke blocking the sky, the Central Okanagan was rated at very high on the air quality health index for a fourth consecutive day.

  Weather

  Jul 31
• Wildfire smoke: Central, North Okanagan at 10-plus ratings for air quality

  Wildfire smoke is blanketing the Okanagan, from Vernon through to Osoyoos.

  Canada

  Jul 29
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• Special air quality statement ended for Calgary due to wildfire smoke

  Poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke could cause people to experience coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath.

  Canada

  Jul 23
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• Wildfire haze eases in Edmonton as 55 hours of smoke-filled sky recorded so far in 2021

  Edmonton has been blanketed by smoke for the past few days but it finally lifted on Wednesday. Already in 2021, the city has seen a smokier-than-average summer.

  Environment

  Jul 21
• City of Calgary lifts fire ban as smoke clears and air quality improves

  A fire ban that was put in place for Calgary last Friday has been lifted as smoke from surrounding wildfires clears from the city's sky.

  Weather

  Jul 21
• The mental health impacts of wildfire smoke: ‘Problems with concentration, irritability’

  Not only can the smoky air affect people's physical health, it can affect their mental health as well, especially when it sticks around for prolonged periods of time.

  Health

  Jul 19
• Alberta under thick haze of wildfire smoke as poor air quality advisory remains

  Wildfire smoke continues to hang over our province, bringing air quality down and causing health issues for Albertans — and it will be a few more days before it clears out.

  Weather

  Jul 18
• Edmonton issued poor air quality warning due to thick layer of wildfire smoke

  On Saturday, the entire province of Alberta was under Air Quality Statements due to the ongoing fires in B.C.

  Weather

  Jul 17
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• Calgary issues fire ban as wildfire smoke continues to cause air quality problems

  A fire ban has been imposed on the city of Calgary. The fire department wants to restrict burning as the air quality suffers from nearby wildfire smoke.

  Weather

  Jul 16
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• Man continues 500-kilometre walk through Alberta despite poor air quality: ‘I’m exhausted’

  "You don't realize how thick it is, with a healthy set of lungs... My eyes are burning. My throat doesn’t feel right. It’s all from the smoke."

  Canada

  Jul 15